2020 Preseason All-State West: 2022 Infielders
February 12, 2020
Brandon Hall & Matt Payne
NC Executive Director & Scouting Director
On Sunday January 26th, ninety-one of the top players in the state of North Carolina converged at the Ultimate Performance Sports Center in Matthews, NC. The Preseason All-State showcase event is the top winter event in North Carolina year after year and with the increased demand, there are now two sessions, an east and a west. Below we take our first look at some player notes from the Preseason All-State West.
The day consisted of a full pro-style workout with pitchers throwing controlled bullpens, followed by defensive workouts for the position players. Hitters were able to go through multiple cages to get loose prior to moving through two exit velocity stations. Live BP was taken in a large cage, allowing scouts and coaches to see the ball fly off the bat.
We continue our breakdown of the PAS West with the 2022 players. Thirteen infielders took part in the day going through a full defensive workout and then taking multiple rounds of BP. Inside the group are several high level players that should stick on the left side of the field, as well as several dual prospects that could impact rosters at the next level.
CLICK HERE to see the full roster and stats from the Preseason All-State West
Preseason All-State West – By the Numbers:
- 91 players went through the workout at Ultimate Performance
- 36 pitchers threw controlled bullpens
- 80 hitters went through offensive and defensive workouts
- 24 players ran a sub-4.00 on the 30 yard laser timed sprint
- 33 hitters posted an exit velocity of 90 mph or higher
- 9 of 19 catchers posted a pop time of 2.10 or lower
- 7 Outfielders posted a positional velocity of 90 mph or higher
- 10 Pitchers worked at 86 or higher
- 3 arms touched 90 or better
- 2468rpm was the top fastball spin rate at the event.
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Braden Sweatt SS / 2B / A.L. Brown , NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/2B.
Body: 5’9”, 155 pounds. Athletic build.
Defense: Fluid, active feet with average hands. Catches the ball in the center of his body with clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 72 mph. Medium arm stroke, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Athletic base, high back elbow, hands start near head. Short stride with hands cocking, creating a lot of bat angle over his head. Loose hands, flat barrel through the middle.
Power: 82 mph exit velocity from the tee. Lined balls out with above average barrel awareness, average bat speed.
Run: 4.22 runner in the 30.
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Landon Reeves SS / 2B / North Lincoln , NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/2B.
Body: 5’10”, 145 pounds. Average build.
Defense: Fluid, athletic actions. Relaxed hands, catches the ball in the center of his body, funnels to the belt, clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 82 mph. Long, loose arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup, narrow base with bat starting flat above his back shoudler. Small leg kick with a quiet barrel. Uphill barrel path, long at times. Used the whole field.
Power: 77 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average feel for barrel, average bat sped.
Run: 4.37 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Small rocker working to an average leg lift. Lands across his line with a square front foot. Average extension.
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing, loose and clean. Works to an over-the-top slot with average hand speed.
FB: T83, 79-83 mph. 1786 - 1860 rpm. Some angle when down. Slight arm side action to the arm side
CB: 68-69 mph. 2132 - 2149 rpm. Mature tilt with an 11/5 arc. Early with arcing action.
CH: 71-72 mph. 1777 rpm. Good arm speed with feel. Slight fade in the hitting zone. |
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Matt Heavner SS / OF / North Lincoln, NC / 2022
NC State commit
Positional Profile: SS/OF. Fundamentally advanced. Plays with quickness and an ease about his game.
Body: 5’10”, 155 pounds. Thin frame.
Defense: Relaxed, fluid actions with above average hands. Plays in rhythm with smooth transitions.
Arm: R. INF - 84 mph. Loose, quick arm, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, slightly open setup, narrow base. Smooth load with a small leg kick, hands cock creating some bat angle. Fluid, short swing. Keeps barrel in zone, lining balls gap to gap.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Lots of barrel awareness with above average bat speed.
Run: 4.28 runner in the 30.
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Cade Miller SS / RHP / Alexander Central / Alexander Early College, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/RHP. Arm strength is present in a still maturing frame.
Body: 5’10”, 176 pounds. Average frame.
Defense: Athletic, slightly better than average hands, funnels to the belt after catch with clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 84 mph. Long arm action, overhand slot with some quickness through release.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup with a more upright barrel. Medium stride with quiet hands. Barrel works down into the ball. Stays through the ball, working middle to pull side, line drive approach.
Power: 84 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average bat speed and barrel feel.
Run: 4.39 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Slight slide to the 1B side of the rubber prior to the leg lift. Coils the lower half with an average kick. Loose hips. Lands across his line, with a square foot-strike. Good extension
Arm Action: R. Closed at balance with a short arm swing working in line with his shoulders. Quick arm through a high-3/4 slot. Loose.
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. 2049 rpm. Firm. Some action when down in the zone. Lacks pure command but is around the zone.
CB: 72-75 mph. 2162 - 2291 rpm. Short tilt, occasionally late. 11/5 bite working to tunnel with fastball.
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Mason Smith SS / RHP / Lincoln Charter, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/RHP. Lanky frame and quick arm suggest a high ceiling moving forward.
Body: 5’11”, 155 pounds. Lanky, athletic frame.
Defense: Athletic with some rhythm to the feet and hands. Above average hands, funnels to the belt after catch with clean exchanges.
Arm: R. INF - 82 mph. Loose arm, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Athletic base with barrel starting flat above his back shoulder. Hands and weight load back using a toe tap. Loose hands with some quickness through the zone. Barrel works uphill out front.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Some pull strength with average bat speed. Above average barrel feel.
Run: 4.08 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Stable over the rubber with a kick to the mid-chest. Loose hips. Loads the back side out of balance. Long stride, working on-line and in-line. Good extension
Arm Action: R. Medium arm swing is loose and clean. Quick arm through a high-3/4 slot. Easy effort and quick hand.
FB: T82, 79-82 mph. 2066 rpm. Strike thrower. With feel for down zone and elevating the fastball
CB: 68 mph. 1633-1719 rpm. Curveball has early rolling action through a 12/6 tilt, staying mostly arm side..
SL: mph. rpm. .
CH: 74-76 mph. 1706 rpm. Good arm speed and fade. Has feel.
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Chase Gribble SS / 2B / Smoky Mountain , NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/2B.
Body: 6’1”, 150 pounds. Thin frame with room for growth ahead.
Defense: Plays relaxed, fluid feet with average to above average hands, clean exchanges.
Arm: R. INF - 73 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Tall setup, narrow base. Hands load back with a barrel cock, short stride. Direct barrel path to ball, working mostly level through the zone. Hit some line drives middle-oppo.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average barrel awareness, average bat speed.
Run: 4.26 runner in the 30.
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Carson Dunlap SS / 2B / Covenant Day, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/2B.
Body: 6’1”, 170 pounds. Lanky frame.
Defense: Solid actions, plays with rhythm to the feet and hands. Relaxed hands, funnels to the belt with clean exchanges.
Arm: R. INF - 85 mph. Loose, short arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: LHH. Athletic setup. Smooth load, small leg kick, medium stride, quiet barrel. Loose hands, gets extension with some lift at times. Will use the whole field.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average bat speed and barrel control.
Run: 4.30 runner in the 30.
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Michael Posse SS / OF / Christ School, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/OF. Physically mature with strength and quickness present
Body: 6’1”, 185 pounds. Athletic frame with room to add strength.
Defense: Quick, fluid and athletic through the ball with better than average hands.
Arm: R. OF - 91 mph. Long, loose, fast arm, high 3/4 slot. Throws have carry with some accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, athletic setup. Small load with slight hand cock, short stride. Quick, loose hands, keeps barrel through the ball using the whole field.
Power: 94 mph exit velocity from the tee. Makes hard contact with quick barrel, above average barrel awareness.
Run: 3.93 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Stable over the rubber. Loose hips. Kick to the high-chest. Slight pelvic tilt out of balance. High front side. Lands across his line. Open foot-strike. Athletic extension. Slight fall to the 1B side.
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing works to an over-the-top slot. Easy and clean. Arm is quick.
FB: T86, 84-86 mph. 1887-2037 rpm. Good angle. Works the down zone. Arm side action to the arm side
CB: 70-73 mph. 1637-1802 rpm. Good arm speed. Slight hump out of the hand. Big 12/6 tilt. Showed feel.
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Ethan Young 3B / RHP / Hickory Ridge, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: 3B/RHP. Physical athlete that is still maturing
Body: 6’1”, 200 pounds. Athletic frame with strength present.
Defense: Balanced at the catch position, catching the ball in the center of his body, average hands, clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 83 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Loads against his back leg, short stride, hands work slightly back. Barrel works short to the ball and stays in the zone, working mostly middle to his pull side.
Power: 87 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average barrel feel with average to above average bat speed.
Run: 4.25 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Stable over the rubber. Slow leg lift to the low-chest. Works on-line, landing in-line and square. High hand break. Average extension.
Arm Action: R. Medium arm swing. Clean. Works to a high-3/4 slot. Average arm speed. Arm strength over arm speed.
FB: T83, 79-82 mph. 1933-2107 rpm. Around the zone. Arm side action when on the arm side.
CB: 62-66 mph. 1787-1840 rpm. Hump out of the hand. Rolls through an 11/5 tilt. Arm side misses at times.
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Isaiah Mack 3B / SS / William A. Hough , NC / 2022
Positional Profile: 3B/SS.
Body: 6’2”, 180 pounds. Athletic frame with room to fill out.
Defense: Plays relaxed with rhythm to the feet and hands. Hands have softness, funnels to the belt after catch with smooth transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 84 mph. Short, quick arm, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, open setup. Smooth load with a small leg kick, small hand cock creating bat angle above his head. Smooth swing, loose hands. Drives the ball gap to gap with some lift to his swing.
Power: 90 mph exit velocity from the tee. Above average bat speed and barrel feel. Lots of hard contact.
Run: 4.18 runner in the 30.
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William Bryant SS / RHP / Myers Park , NC / 2022
Positional Profile: SS/RHP.
Body: 6’2”, 185 pounds. Athletic frame with room to add strength.
Defense: Good rhythm in the hands and feet. Easy, soft hands working to exchange at the belt. Active feet and good finish.
Arm: R. INF - 83 mph. Medium arm stroke to a high-3/4 slot. Slot can change based on the play. Showed carry and accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Hands load back with a short stride. Direct barrel path, staying level through the zone, working middle to his pull side.
Power: 85 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average bat speed and barrel awareness.
Run: 4.06 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Simple delivery with a low leg kick and good direction. Works on-line, landing square. Good extension.
Arm Action: R. Short arm action works with some quickness to a high-3/4 slot. Clean
FB: T85, 82-83 mph. 1829 - 1885 rpm. Strike thrower. Down zone. Arm side action.
CB: 69-74 mph. 2235 rpm. Short 11/5 tilt. Tunnels with the fastball. Pounded the zone.
CH: 72-75 mph. 1971 rpm. Good arm speed and extension. Some fade.
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Gus Shelton 1B / 3B / Randleman, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: 1B/3B.
Body: 6’1”, 209 pounds. Strong build. Broad shoulders.
Defense: Active feet, catching the ball in the center of his body with average hands. Funnels to the belt after catch with clean transfers.
Arm: R. INF - 79 mph. Long arm swing, high 3/4 slot.
Hit: RHH. Balanced setup. Short stride, quiet barrel. Short to the ball with lift in the swing, getting extension.. Quick, strong hands, middle approach.
Power: 99 mph exit velocity from the tee. Lots of hard contact with above average bat speed and barrel feel.
Run: 4.23 runner in the 30.
Delivery: Simple over the rubber. Stable head. Kick to the mid-chest. Short strider, working on-line and landing square with the front foot. Good extension
Arm Action: R. Long arm swing. Slightly laid off at foot strike. Over-the-top with good arm speed.
FB: T79, 76-79 mph. 1553 - 1662 rpm. Pounded the down zone. Straight with solid angle.
CB: 64-66 mph. 1580-1660 rpm. 11/5 tilt. Fights to tunnel with fastball. Showed solid feel.
CH: 72-74 mph. Solid arm speed. Lacks some of the extension of fastball
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Tanner Moore 1B / RHP / Southwest Guilford, NC / 2022
Positional Profile: 1B/RHP.
Body: 6’1”, 225 pounds. Large frame
Defense: High hips, working with light feet for his size. Hands secure in the midsection. Short shuffle to the release.
Arm: R. INF - 71 mph. Long arm swing and over-the-top slot with some restriction. Average carry and accuracy.
Hit: RHH. Slightly open setup. Loads against his back leg, short stride diving into the plate, quiet barrel. Uphill barrel path, some quickness to his hands, middle approach.
Power: 91 mph exit velocity from the tee. Average bat speed and barrel control. Strength over bat speed at this time.
Run: 4.65 runner in the 30.
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